Curtain guide and support



Z. E. RUSSELL CURTAIN GUIDE AND SUPPORT Oct. 25,1921 1,646,493

Filed March 19. 1925 INVENTO/f. z. 5. RUSSELL. 5) m5 fiTTO/f/VEYS.

, 7 This invention relates toa ,mounting 'or' T; TE EQ V-ZACHAZRY RUssELn'on sAeK nnrins, jMIliINESOTA, nssre non E150. oLrnnWSW AR- sniper SAUK RAPIDS, MINNESOTA. p

V evmn G IDE AND surron'r.

Application filed Macs 19, 1925. Serial No. 16,63 3

structure for a flexible curtainand while the structure may be applicable to vvariousloca tions'it particularly is'designediforuse adacent aswlnging window. It iscommon forffactories and other buildings to have" swinging windows usually pivoted on a hori zontal axis so that one end of the window swings into" the building. It isnece ssary to have the curtain used to shade the" window located at some distance therefrom so .that it will not be struck by the portion of the window which swings inwardly." It; is also .d'esira-bleto have a backing or auxiliary-support for the curtain bothto keepxth e same from flappingin the wind and 'to hold the .lower end of the curtain adjacent theawindow or wall-so that it will beout of the way of people passing the window or passing under the window. I 1 1 f It is an object of this invention, therefore, to provide a very simple andefficient mount sing-for the curtain which is disposed adjacent'the swingingwindow; i

It is a further object of the invention to provide such a mounting for-a curtain disposed adj acent the swinging window which 7 requires no change in the window frame and no members" secured thereto but which is easily and conveniently supported from. the ceiling and wall.- Y J i V I It is more specifically .anobject of thefinvention toprovide a mounting for a curtain 'clisposed acljacent the swinging window comprising two wires or rods which extend substantially in straight lines from points spaced from and aboveg'thewindow and i points below the window.

These and other Ob]GCtS and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the 7 following description made in connection vice showing-the walland ceiling of'the.

-with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to the same parts throughout the d fferentivlews, and in Y which,

i Fig. 118 a view in side elevation of the de building in section and indi'catingfdiflerent positions of the window and curtain in do t ted lines; and

Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation of one' end of the curtain mounting.

Referring to the drawings, the wall of a buildingis shown a's'S and the ceiling thereof as t. A swinging window 5 is mounte'd'in the lower'end" ofjthecurtain and upwardlyon the usual window casing 6 and said window is mounted*forjswing ng movement-about a" horizontal p vot :7,-th e"w1ndow be ng arp ranged to swing inwardly at its upper end.

eyelet 1O secured iii ceiling-4. There will be one of the hooks 9 and eyeletslO at each side of the curtain, one only of these being shown in :Fig. 2. The'memberEQ immediately below i hook member engagest-hroughadepending tlieupper hook portion is 'form'ed'w-ith agroove 9 .1 wh ch is disposed-one end. portion of a rope 11,;which end'passes over the top of curtain v 8 and is tied {around member I 9 in said groove 9 Thefro'pe 11 passes downwardly at the side of .the,curtain; 8- ie I mote from-the window 5, then passes around the side-adjacent the window 5. The lower portionof the-me'mb'er 9 is formed as an ey-e- "let'9 and: rope '11 extends through thiseye' let and will; then extend, down intoc0nven-;

:icnt-.position,;at'.the side, of window 5, for manipulation by the operator. Another rope 12is connected in a similar manner to the member 9 m: the other sidefof the curtain;

and-its rope extends, from/its member '9 across the-top of curtain and also passes through the eyelet 9 from whence it is also carried down to the side ,ofthe windowinto convenient position for manipulation by'the operator. An eyelet 13 is secured to the 'ceiling ft spaced from eyelet 1O at the side thereof remote from the window, said eyelet pref-- erably beingadjacent the side of curtain 8 somewhat outward of the eyelet 10,"as.shown in Fig. 2. A wire'or rod ltis secur-e'dat upper endini the eyelet 13 and'eXtendsdOWnwardly in an inclineddirection toward wall 3 and is secured at its lower .end to an eyelet 15 disposed in'said wall at the side of window 5 and'below said window; and its casing,

as clearly shown in the drawings The mem ber 14: preferably is in taut conditionso that it extends in astraight line. fIt will be un- 'd-erstood of course that there is: one-of the .,'members. 14 v adjacent each side ofcurtain 8.

V In operation,'when' the curtain is inqdeg pending position it will be disposed as shown 1n F igs. l and 2. .The curtaln will rest at 1ts lower portion against the members 14 and-will be supported thereby against out.

ward swinging movement. The supports will prevent excessive flapping of the curtain in the wind or draft which might becaused by the open window. The curtain will also be disposed asufficient distance fr'onrthe upper end of window ,5 so as not to interfere with the opening of the window. The curtain is rolled up in the usual manner pulling upon the cords 11 and 12 and will roll into .the position shown vin the dotted lines in Fig. 1. The members 14 will form,

a :supportjfor the curtain as it rolls up. The members'l t also hold the lower end of the :curtain in position. closely adjacent the wall 3.wl1ere it may be wedged between Wires 14;and wallS. sothat. any person past ingby. or beneath the window will not be apt to strike the curtain. The windows areoften placed at some distance from the floor so that the windows are adjacent or above the heads of persons standing onthe floor.

'found to be very successful and efficient.

It will, of course, be understood, that various changes maybe made in the form, details,arrangement and proportions of the parts" without departing from the scope of eas r93 applieants invention, which, generally stated, consists 1n a device capable of'carryln out the ob ects above set forth, 1n the nove parts and combinationsof parts disclosed and defined in the appended claims.

WV hat is claimed is:

1. A structure for a flexible curtain disposed adjacent aswinging window, comprising 'a pair of uppersupports for the top'of the curtain I disposed inwardly from and above said window, a curtainadapted to be rolled up carried by saidsupports, and cur tain guiding and supportingmembers com-' prising a, single pair of wires disposed re spectively adjacent each side of the curtain and secured at their upper ends to points spaced inwardly from said uppersupports, said wires being taut and extending downward rectilinearly towards said window in an inclined direction and secured at their lower ends below said'window to form a comparatively sharp angle with the wall containing said window whereby said curtain may wedge in said angle.

2. Ainounting for acurtain disposed'adjacent-a swinging window located near the j ceiling comprising spaced supports secured to the ceiling, a flexlble curtain suspended from said supports, a pair of wiresdi'sposed adjacent the sides of the curtain secured *at 5 their upper ends to the ceiling at; points spaced from said supports vand at therside thereof remote from said window, said"wires being taut and'extending downwardly in an inclineddirectioiiin substantially straight lines and secured 'to -the wall below said w' idow, the wires forming a support upon which the curtain 're'sts'by gravity.

In testimony whereof I afiix any signature.

7 ZAGHARY E. RUSSELL; 

